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July 30, 2025
FCTA to Initiate Screening for Hepatitis Among Food Handlers in Abuja
Abuja: The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to commence the screening of food handlers, specifically those employed in restaurants, markets, bakeries, and canteens, for hepatitis. This initiative was revealed by the …
Senator Ned Nwoko Advocates for Creation of Anioma State, Citing Persistence and Justice
Abuja: Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta), a member of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, has expressed his unwavering belief in the creation of Anioma State, stating that he does not acknowledge the concept of failure. Nwoko, representing the Delta…
NDLEA Seizes 1.3 Billion Tramadol Pills in 18-Month Operation
Kaduna: The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, announced that the agency seized 1.3 billion pills of Tramadol and 4.4 million bottles of Codeine between January 2024 and June 2025. Marwa made t…
Nigerian NGO Launches UK Centre to Address Cancer Crisis
London: The Ngogbehei Cancer Centre (NCC), a non-governmental organization, has inaugurated its operations in the United Kingdom with a strategic focus on combating cancer, which has become a growing concern in Nigeria. Speaking with the News Agency o…
Congress Tasks Youths on Unity, Patriotism
Abuja: The Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) has called on youths to take ownership of leadership and push the vision of the Congress beyond national borders. This call was made during the opening ceremony of the NYC National Special Convention held at th…
Tinubu to Initiate More Projects in Northern Region, Says Information Minister
Kaduna: The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has announced that President Bola Tinubu is set to initiate additional developments in the Northern Region through policies and programs aimed at benefiting the peopl…
Rotary and Anchor HMO Join Forces to Provide Health Insurance for Maroko Indigents
Lagos: Anchor Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) International Company Ltd. and the Rotary Club of Nigeria, Victoria Island East, have joined forces to offer health insurance to 100 indigent residents who were displaced from the Maroko community. T…
FOI Violations: IPC Seeks Sanctions’ Revisit for Public Officials
Abuja: The International Press Centre (IPC) has called for a revisit of the sanctions regime for Freedom of Information (FOI) Act violations by public officials. Mr Lanre Arogundade, the Executive Director of the IPC, made the call in Abuja in his ope…
Don Calls for Greater Rapprochement Between Nigeria, Brazil on Language
Lagos: A Professor of Linguistics, Portuguese and Translation Studies, Tayo Ajayi, has called for greater rapprochement and collaboration between Brazilian and African linguists and anthropologists to deepen studies related to African heritage in Braz…
ATTID Urges Global Support for Africa’s Infrastructure
Ikeja: The Africa Think Tank for Infrastructure Development (ATTID) has called for global partnerships and Nigerian participation at the G20 Summit scheduled for South Africa in November 2025. Prof. Sylvester Akhaine, Director of Strategic Communicati…